Background
House, Charles Staver was born on April 24, 1908 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of Herbert Bissell and Sophia (Staver) House.
House, Charles Staver was born on April 24, 1908 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of Herbert Bissell and Sophia (Staver) House.
Graduate, Williston Academy, 1926; Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1930; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1933; Doctor of Laws, Suffolk U., 1975.
Partner, Day, Berry & Howard, Hartford, Connecticut, 1936-1953;
judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1953-1965;
associate justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1965-1971;
chief justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1971-1978;
state trial referee, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1978-1990;
retired, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1990. Vice chairman Connecticut Judicial Council, 1964-1965, chairman, 1965-1971. Chairman Judicial Review Council, 1970-1971.
Vice chairman National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, 1975-1976. Chairman National Conference Chief Justices, 1975-1976.
Chairman Manchester Board Education, 1943-1953. Republican Connecticut General Assembly, 1939, state senator, 1947, 49. Republican leader Senate, chairman legislative council, 1949, assistant state's attorney, 1942-1946.
Legal adviser Governor Lodge, 1951-1953. Honorary trustee Manchester Memorial Hospital. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American, Connecticut bar associations Lodges: Masons.
Married Virginia Mabel Brown, August 5, 1938. Children: Carolyn, Arthur, Elizabeth.